Monica Niculescu vs Sorana CirsteaMoscow Round of 32

Moscow · WTA · Round of 32
38 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
1 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 19 October 2009 ·
hard
#19WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$13MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Niculescu M.
3-0
Cirstea S.
Niculescu M.
31
Cirstea S.
00

Monica Niculescu advanced when Sorana Cirstea retired 3-0 in the Moscow round of 32. Monica Niculescu narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Head to head

45
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-08-06MontrealR64hardSorana Cirstea3-6 6-4 6-4
2018-03-05Indian WellsR128hardSorana Cirstea6-2 6-3
2017-05-22NurnbergR32claySorana Cirstea6-4 1-0
2017-03-06Indian WellsR128hardMonica Niculescu4-6 6-3 6-1
2010-08-15MontrealQ16hardMonica Niculescu6-3 6-3
2009-06-15's-HertogenboschR32grassSorana Cirstea5-7 6-3 6-3
2008-10-12ZurichQ32hardMonica Niculescu6-4 6-4
2006-05-08Bucharest 2 10KSFclaySorana Cirstea3-6 6-4 7-5
2004-08-16Iasi 10KQFclayMonica Niculescu6-1 7-6(2)

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Clear edge
78%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
54%
59%
Return points won·Even
48%
44%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
3.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
18
67
Break points saved·Dominant
7
33
Break points won·Even
93
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
92

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

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Freshness·
61

Cirstea S.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw